Delve into Formula One's most iconic rivalries with stunning
photography, insight from celebrated F1 journalist Tony Dodgins and a
foreword by nine-time grand prix winner Mark Webber.
At the heart of Formula One lies the blistering contests and feuds
between the drivers. The drama, personality and thrill of the sport is
borne of these fierce duels, where only the fastest and savviest
survive.
The rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is one of the
fiercest we have seen in Formula One in decades. Incendiary both on and
off the track, the battles between the seven-time world champion and the
hard-driving Dutchman have only served to highlight the importance of
these dramatic conflicts to the sport.
In Formula One: The Rivals, Dodgins identifies the most prominent
rivalries since the championship's inception in 1950, including the
feud between Hamilton and Verstappen. This highly illustrated book
explores the dramatic collisions between drivers vying for the top spot,
the bitter wars of words as tension runs high and the controversial
decisions that have captivated viewers and delivered truly thrilling
racing.
From the slow burn of intense dislike between Ayrton Senna and Alain
Prost to the verbal barbs dished out by Nigel Mansell and Nelson
Piquet to the clash between James Hunt and Niki Lauda that
inspired a Hollywood blockbuster, the rivalries include:
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Hakkinen vs Schumacher
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Hill vs Schumacher
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Alonso vs Schumacher
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Pironi vs Villeneuve
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Mansell vs Piquet
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Prost vs Lauda
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Prost vs Senna
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Hunt vs Lauda
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Hamilton vs Rosberg
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Hamilton vs Massa
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Hamilton vs Verstappen
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Vettel vs Webber
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And many more
This book is a must-read for all fans of the sport, whether you have
been following F1 for decades or are a new fan drawn by the intensity of
recent seasons.
